Quick Start Guide: Creating a Facebook Post

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to create and publish a Facebook post using your profile on your web browser.

Prerequisites

Creating a Facebook Post

For creating a Facebook post,

On your Facebook Home tab, on the top left corner, next to your profile picture, click the What's on your mind? text area.
A new Create post window opens. In the What's on your mind? text area, type the content of your post.
Below the text area, use the Add to your post section to add additional content. Optionally, click on that section to see additional options to add to your post. Some of the content options are listed below.
- Photo/video: Click the green Photo/video icon, to add photos or videos from your computer.
- Tag people: Click the blue Tag people icon, to tag your friends in the post.
- Feeling/activity: Click the yellow Feeling/activity icon to share what you are feeling or doing.
- Check in: Click the orange Check in icon to search and add your location to the post.
- GIF: Click the teal GIF icon to select and add a GIF (Graphics Interface Format) to your post.
Select your audience: Below your profile picture, click the dropdown that lets you select your audience who can view your post. You can select from multiple options like Friends, Public (default option), Custom and others.
- Goal: inform, invite, or promote. Audience: Public / Friends / Group / Page.
Click the blue Post button to publish your post.
After you publish the post, you can manage it by clicking the three dots (...) next to your post and select Edit Post.

FAQs

Q: Who can see my post?
A: Yes, you can click the three dots (...) on your post and choose Edit post.

Troubleshooting

Problem: Photos or videos fail to upload.
Fix: Verify file type and size are supported.

Table of Contents